Applications open for HTRHN Rural Health Research Scholarship!

Are you a student in a health discipline?

Apply now for the $5,000 Rural Health Research Scholarship to support a 12-week elective or research placement in a rural community of your choice.

• Open to any health discipline student
• Scholarship covers living expenses and provides spending money
• ‘Research supervision to be provided by the tertiary institute (or equivalent) in which you are based, at no additional expense to HTRHN’
• ‘Present your findings to Hauora Taiwhenua, including publishing if possible, and/or presenting at a rural health conference or equivalent

Take the opportunity to contribute to rural health while advancing your studies!

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter to Robyn Fell, HTRHN Operations Manager – robyn.fell@htrhn.org.nz

Your letter should include the following:

• Current status as a health student – institute and year;
• Intended use of the HTRHN Rural Research Scholarship, including research question(s);
• Any other supporting information you wish to add; and
• Your proposed supervisor

Applications close on Friday 18 October 2024.

Term and Conditions

The successful recipient must be open to be interviewed by HTRHN who may develop a unique story/media release/case study to promote the Scholarship and the connection between the student and Hauora Taiwhenua.

Note: In signing this application, you agree to allow HTRHN to contact you for an interview to promote the scholarship and you as the Scholarship Benefactor if successful.

HTRHN has the right to use social media and internal platforms to promote HTHRN’S involvement in the Scholarship and the successful recipient.